<div dir="ltr"><div>libreboot looks fun. is there any possibility of installing it with formatting the whole machine? or that will be answered the D-day .<br>By the way , i run on Fedora 24. <br><br><br></div><div>Kind Regards,<br><br></div><div>Jules<br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><br></div><div>================<br>Worthy <br></div><div>================</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Jules Irenge</span><br></div>MSc Student<br></div>University of Liverpool<br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">2016-09-15 8:32 GMT+01:00 Michael Dorrington via Liverpool <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:liverpool@mailman.lug.org.uk" target="_blank">liverpool@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it.<br>
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* Event: Manchester Free Software's September Meeting<br>
* Talk: Libreboot: Starting with Freedom<br>
* Speaker: Michael Dorrington<br>
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* Date: Tuesday, 20th September 2016 (3rd Tuesday of the month)<br>
* Start time: 19:00<br>
* Finish time: 20:30 (and then on for social)<br>
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* Location: Madlab. (Manchester Digital Laboratory).<br>
- <a href="http://madlab.org.uk/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://madlab.org.uk/</a><br>
* Address: 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester. M4 1HN.<br>
- Opposite "Common" on Edge Street, Northern Quarter.<br>
- <a href="http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/53.48413/-2.23639" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.openstreetmap.org/#<wbr>map=19/53.48413/-2.23639</a><br>
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== Details ==<br>
<br>
The purpose of Manchester Free Software is to promote the Free Software<br>
philosophy.<br>
<br>
Every meeting we start with an opportunity for informal key signing.<br>
For an explanation of what this is about see:<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_signing_party" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/<wbr>Key_signing_party</a><br>
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The first part of the meeting will be a talk and discussion on the talk.<br>
The second part of the meeting will be discussion and planning on<br>
activism events.<br>
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=== Talk ===<br>
<br>
On our computer we can run only Free Software applications on top of a<br>
Free Software Operating System (OS) but what about the program that runs<br>
when we power on our computer?<br>
<br>
The program that runs when we power on our computer, often known as the<br>
BIOS, also needs to be free otherwise we don't have the freedoms of free<br>
software and control of our computing. This isn't theoretical as these<br>
non-free programs are used to stop us running the OS we want on our<br>
computers.<br>
<br>
In this talk we will cover Libreboot, a free BIOS replacement. This<br>
will include the different options available, the recent improvements<br>
and how to install, including a live install demonstration.<br>
<br>
* <a href="https://libreboot.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://libreboot.org/</a><br>
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If you have experience of Libreboot, U-Boot, SeaBIOS or similar then<br>
please consider giving a lightning talk at the meeting.<br>
<br>
=== Event work ===<br>
<br>
We will reflect on the Ancoats Festival and on Software Freedom Day.<br>
Then we will plan our next events.<br>
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== After-meeting ==<br>
<br>
The meeting will be followed by informal discussion and socialising in<br>
the Terrace (which is next door to Madlab). There are soft drinks<br>
available and there is no pressure to consume alcohol.<br>
<br>
== Location ==<br>
<br>
The meeting will take place at the usual venue of Madlab, details above.<br>
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== Transport ==<br>
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=== Parking ===<br>
<br>
Around the venue there are parking meter bays that become zero cost<br>
after 8pm on Tuesday so you will have to pay up until then and the<br>
maximum stay is 2 hours BUT MAKE SURE YOU VERIFY ALL THIS on parking.<br>
<br>
There are paid parking lots around the venue, they are marked by a blue<br>
P in this OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab<br>
<<a href="http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/53.4843/-2.2365" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.openstreetmap.org/<wbr>#map=15/53.4843/-2.2365</a>>. Most of those<br>
parking lots are owned by NCP <<a href="http://www.ncp.co.uk/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.ncp.co.uk/</a>>.<br>
<br>
If you can’t decide otherwise then park in Manchester Arndale<br>
<<a href="http://www.manchesterarndale.com/directions.aspx" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.manchesterarndale.<wbr>com/directions.aspx</a>>.<br>
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=== Public Transport ===<br>
<br>
Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill tram and bus station,<br>
and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly close to Madlab,<br>
see OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab<br>
<<a href="http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/53.4843/-2.2365" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.openstreetmap.org/<wbr>#map=15/53.4843/-2.2365</a>>.<br>
<br>
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach<br>
Station are not too far away either.<br>
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== More Information ==<br>
<br>
Information about Manchester Free Software can be found on the<br>
Manchester Free Software pages on LibrePlanet<br>
<<a href="https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://libreplanet.org/wiki/<wbr>Manchester</a>>.<br>
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Regards,<br>
Mike.<br>
MFS Chair.<br>
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mission to promote computer user freedom and to defend the rights of all<br>
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